Which statement about the scientific method is true?
A) After forming a hypothesis, scientists apply deductive logic to make predictions from the hypothesis.
B) The most informative experiments are those that have the greatest probability of supporting the hypothesis.
C) In a comparative experiment, a scientist compares groups that differ in a variable that has been manipulated in one of the groups and left unaltered in the other group.
D) Controlled experiments are valuable when we do not know or cannot control the critical variables.
E) A statistical test of a hypothesis starts with the premise that a significant difference exists between the groups in the study.

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After forming a hypothesis, scientists use deductive logic to make predictions about what should happen if the hypothesis is true. They then design experiments to test these predictions, using inductive reasoning to draw conclusions from the results.

Which Statement About the Scientific Method Is True